An improved multi-port network model for multi-layer planar circuits

Author

Khajehnasiri, A. ; Safavi-Naeini, S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Waterloo Univ., Ont., Canada

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

22-27 June 2003

Firstpage

721

Abstract

A fast computational method for multi-port network modeling (MNM) of multi-layer planar circuits containing slots is presented. A combination of the generalized network formulation for aperture problems and Okoshi´s model for planar circuits is used to obtain a unified 2D circuit model for two planar circuits coupled through a slot of arbitrary shape in their common ground plane. This model can be used for design optimization of planar multi-layer circuits, such as filters. Compared to our previous work, 3D waveguide mode expansion is used to model the presence of the slot accurately. Some numerical results are presented and compared with more rigorous simulations by commercial software.

Keywords

circuit CAD; circuit analysis computing; coupled circuits; electromagnetic coupling; impedance matrix; microstrip circuits; multilayers; multiport networks; optimisation; waveguide theory; 3D waveguide mode expansion; Okoshi model; aperture problems; computer-aided analysis; computer-aided design; coupled circuits; generalized network formulation; impedance matrix; microstrip patch; multi-port network model; multilayer planar circuits; Apertures; Coupling circuits; Electromagnetic scattering; Impedance; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Shape; Transmission line matrix methods; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE

Conference_Location

Columbus, OH, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7846-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2003.1217562

Filename

1217562